Wednesday Quickies: Hope for MLB Season Edition

There is some growing optimism that the MLB may start their 2020 season this summer

By Zac Oakes@ZacOakes Apr 29, 2020, 6:40am EDT

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MLB: Spring Training-Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago White Sox

There might be hope for the 2020 MLB season after all.

Bob Nightengale, a columnist with USA Today, wrote yesterday that MLB officials are cautiously optimistic that the season will start in late June and no later than July 2, allowing for a 100-game season.

Part of the plan also includes teams playing in their own stadiums, which is a change from a plan that was reported a few weeks ago in which teams would play in multiple stadiums in Arizona. The plan is also for the teams to play without fans, according to Nightengale.

The MLB would also realign with a three division, 10-team alignment that emphasizes geography. Teams would only play the other teams in their division.

It’s an interesting plan to bring baseball back in about two months, provided that medical officials approve the plan and more testing is available to the general public. The MLB could be one of the first major pro sports leagues to return if things work out with this plan and one would imagine the television ratings will be through the roof.

Obviously things are going to change, probably day-to-day, but this is interesting to see how the MLB plans to bring the season back.

Tweets of the Day

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